Not all summer residents manage to grow large watermelons, since serious mistakes are made in the process of caring for the crop.
However, even in moderate climates, it is possible to grow berries weighing up to 20 kg.
What are the 3 rules that are important to follow?
Work with planting material correctly
Watermelons love a warm climate, which significantly complicates the process of working with seeds, notes Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer.
For several days after planting, you need to ensure a temperature of 28 degrees. When you notice the first sprouts, you can reduce the temperature by 4 degrees.
It is also extremely important to provide the seedlings with at least 12 hours of light.
Landing
Experienced gardeners not only enrich the bed itself with nutrients, but also add fertilizer directly into the hole when planting watermelons.
The best option would be humus. One berry will require five liters of this product.
Top dressing
If you want watermelons to grow large, sweet and healthy, then it is not recommended to use industrial complexes. Berries absorb harmful nutrients too actively.
It is better to pay attention to ash and green fertilizers.
